The Crucible Essay The objective of this assignment is further analyzing the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller.
Your essay must be at least 5 pages long. You also need to include a works cited page for a total of at least 6 pages. Your essay must be written in MLA format (please see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ for help putting your essay into MLA format). You must use a mixture of sources for this paper- books, peer reviewed journal articles, internet sites, etc. You must have at least 5 sources and you may not use more than 3 online sources. You must bring 3 copies of your rough draft to class on ------------- (one to turn in for a grade, and two to give to fellow classmates to edit).
The Crucible Essay Rough Draft for --------- hour is due by ----------------------------------------. The Crucible Essay Peer Edits for --------- hour are due by ----------------------------------------. The Crucible Essay Final Draft for --------- hour is due by -------------------------------------------.
Essay Topics:
Compare and contrast the Red Scare and the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
Discuss the historical significance of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
Convince me that this is Arthur Miller’s best piece. Why?
Compare and contrast John Proctor and Arthur Miller.
Compare and contrast Elizabeth Proctor and Marilyn Monroe in the role of wife and supporter.
Discuss the tone of the play? Is it dark? Is it optimistic? Why?
Why does history repeat itself? Support your claims with evidence from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare.
Come up with your own topic. Run it by me before you begin for approval.
Points Possible
Your Score
Idea Development: Does your essay contain a topic sentence? Three body paragraphs? An introduction and a conclusion? Are your claims supported by evidence? Are your points clear and concise?
25
Formatting: Is your paper in MLA format? Does it include a works cited page? Are there in text citations? Is there a title? A heading?
25
Mechanics and Spelling: Is your essay free from spelling errors? Does it contain any run-on sentences? Does your essay contain correct punctuation? Capitalization?
25
Completion: Did you complete everything by the due dates? Did you follow the guidelines and include everything you were supposed to?
25
Rough Draft: Did you complete a rough draft by the due date?
50
2 Peer Reviews: Did you review two other students’ essays? Were your comments thorough and constructive?
The objective of this assignment is further analyzing the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller.
Your essay must be at least 5 pages long. You also need to include a works cited page for a total of at least 6 pages. Your essay must be written in MLA format (please see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ for help putting your essay into MLA format). You must use a mixture of sources for this paper- books, peer reviewed journal articles, internet sites, etc. You must have at least 5 sources and you may not use more than 3 online sources. You must bring 3 copies of your rough draft to class on ------------- (one to turn in for a grade, and two to give to fellow classmates to edit).
The Crucible Essay Rough Draft for --------- hour is due by ----------------------------------------.
The Crucible Essay Peer Edits for --------- hour are due by ----------------------------------------.
The Crucible Essay Final Draft for --------- hour is due by -------------------------------------------.
Essay Topics:
Does your essay contain a topic sentence? Three body paragraphs? An introduction and a conclusion? Are your claims supported by evidence? Are your points clear and concise?
Is your paper in MLA format? Does it include a works cited page? Are there in text citations? Is there a title? A heading?
Is your essay free from spelling errors? Does it contain any run-on sentences? Does your essay contain correct punctuation? Capitalization?
Did you complete everything by the due dates? Did you follow the guidelines and include everything you were supposed to?
Did you complete a rough draft by the due date?
Did you review two other students’ essays? Were your comments thorough and constructive?
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